Peach Girl: Change of Heart, Vol. 9

ピーチガール [Peach Girl] #17

by Miwa Ueda

Momo realizes that she does not know much about new boyfriend Kiley, but while she is trying to strengthen their relationship, outside forces including Kiley's ex-girlfriend, Morika, try to break them apart.

Genres: Manga, Romance, Graphic Novels, Comics, Young Adult, Comics Manga, Shojo

176 pages, Paperback

First published October 10, 2003

About the author

上田美和 in Japanese

Miwa Ueda become mangaka in 1985 with Momoiro Biyaku (Peach Colored Elixer). The pinnacle of her career was in 1999, when she won the award for best shōjo manga's publisher Kodansha with Peach Girl.

View the author's Japanese page here

Reviews

[Beth · Rating 3 out of 5]

It might seem hard to believe, but there's a delicate balance with a story like this. The reader has to both be able to sympathize with characters who are victims of circumstance (one might say too often), and keep an ironic distance from the over-the-top proceedings.

Having read a small handful of melodramatic shoujo manga now, I also think it's important that no one is seriously hurt. Sae having a phantom pregnancy is one example. I completely understand why that story arc was concluded the way it was--if the pregnancy had been real, the various consequences, including the possibility of medically terminating it might have tipped the balance too far into its being serious or dealing with serious issues, rather than being amusing and eye-roll-y.

[Noel نوال · Rating 3 out of 5]

And the dramatics continue...

[Starbubbles · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book was awesome. sae virtually goes insane trying to keep her first love. it's a shame that things just doesn't ever seem to work out for her. but if things worked out easily for people, it really wouldn't be peach girl. kiley tries to win momo back, but fails b/c momo is dumb and lame. okay, once again, i'm a kiley fan and therefore they must be together. besides, toji is just rebound boy. you'll see, momo just doesn't have her head on straight.

[Valentina Markasović · Rating 4 out of 5]

tugy #2

[Katie Thurman]

i want to rip toji apart with my bare hands

[Anna C · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow, Sae was the star in this book! haha, ini buku kedua dlm serial ini yg kukasi 5 stars krn Sae. Sbnrnya bkn krn aku suka dgn gadis yg punya kepribadian mengerikan ini, tapi Sae itu bnr2 tipe tokoh utama yg selalu berhasil mengejutkanku. Terlepas dari sisi gelapnya, dia ini bnr2 org yg total dlm segala hal dan tau apa yg dia mau, dan selalu berusaha 100% mengejar apa yg dia mau. Dan kali ini ia menunjukkannya saat ia hamil anak Ryo. Cintanya pada Ryo bnr2 mengubah Sae menjadi pribadi yg lbh baik. Aku suka krn akhirnya ada character development di sini, ga seperti volume2 sblmnya yg berkutat pada Momo yg lagi galau di antara 2 pilihan. Ya itulah kekurangan Momo, cewek plin-plan. Aku paling ga suka tipe cewek kaya gini, sok jadi anak baik krn ktnya ga tega lukain hati salah satu cowok, tapi pada akhirnya malah kebimbangannya bikin 2 cowok itu menderita krn dia sibuk menimbang2 mana yg paling disukainya. Dia ga bisa mutusin siapa yg sesungguhnya lbh dia cintai. 5 stars ini buat kisah Sae di sini dgn Ryo, bkn utk Momo. Kalo utk Momo, kukasi 1-2 stars.

[Mimi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ryo is a scumbag (Okay, we found that out from the moment he appeared on the scene, but in this volume.. ugh!)
And it seems Kiley won't get a happy end... darn it.

[margo ♡ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sae used to be so horrible... do I smell character development?

[Jane · Rating 4 out of 5]

(stejná recenze u všech dílů)

Moc pěkná kresba, která se s každým volumkem zlepšovala. Jen se mi zdálo, že se někde v polovině změnily boty a trochu školní uniforma. Ale to je jen takový malý detail.

Zajímalo by mě, co měly naznačovat ty kresby na konci každé kapitoly. Momo na nich vypadala jako modelka, díky tomu vkusnému a draze vypadajícímu oblečení. Zprvu jsem si myslela, že to mají být nápovědy o tom, co se bude dít dál, ale vyšlo najevo, že s příběhem nijak nesouvisí. Což ze začátku vůbec nebylo jasná, takže mě to několik volumek hrozně mátlo.

Hlavní hrdinku Momo jsem ze začátku měla poměrně ráda, ale postupně se moje sympatie k ní pomalu mizely. Avšak mizely jen po krátkou dobu a můj vztah k ní byl stále mírně pozitivní. Obdivovala jsem ji za některá z jejich rozhodnutích a za to, jak zvládala nátlak od okolí. Někdy od čtvrtiny příběhu jsem ji najednou nechápala, dokonce jsem se nemohla dobrat k tomu, abych jí odpustila její činy, přestože tam byla zmínka o tom, že jí samotné přijde její chování divné.

Sae jsem nesnášela. Ze začátku to měla podle mě autorka v úmyslu, pak její chování začala omlouvat a my jsme jí měli odpustit. Pořád ale dělala špatné věci, díky kterým jsem ji nesnášela čím dál více. Úplně na konci se sice najednou chovala hrozně hezky, a dokonce pomáhala hlavní hrdince a ostatním. Dokonce i když udělala pár dobrých skutků, tak jsem jí nemohla odpustit, jelikož mi to nepřišlo uvěřitelné, aby se takhle zčistajasna změnila.

Příběh mě stále docela bavil i přesto, že tam byli krávoviny, které mě hrozně štvaly. A nepochopila jsem Momino přecházení od jednoho kluka ke druhému, protože to bylo kvůli prkotinám. Jako když se to stalo poprvé dalo se to poměrně dobře pochopit, ke všemu když to bylo i na delší dobu.

Žádnému z kluků jsem nefandila, neboť mi ani jeden nepřišel sympatický či aspoň dostačující. I když jsem asi měla radši Tojiho, jelikož to byla Momina první láska a zároveň mi to aspoň připadalo trochu opravdové.

Nečekala jsem, že tu budou i nějaké temné věci, které mě přinutí cítit znechucení nad lidstvem ( je ale fakt, že u mě to jde celkem snadno :D). Ale nevím, jestli je to plus či mínus, protože mi to nepřišlo moc uvěřitelné. Stejně jako to počáteční šikanování Momo. Ze začátku jak ji všichni nemají rádi, ale pak se najednou objeví holky, které řeknou, že za vše vždy může Sae, začnou se k ní všichni chovat hrozně mile a k Sae ošklivě. A to při tom od začátku věděli, kdo je k tomu podněcuje.

Obálky se mi nelíbí. Musím ale přiznat, že některé trochu dobře vypadají. Stále nechápu, proč tam Momo vypadá jako modelka. Myslím kvůli tomu oblečení a pózám.

Hodnotím 62% Jazyk: Aj

[Chelsea · Rating 2 out of 5]

This series has truly nose-dived since it's early volumes...pre-Change of Heart. I mean, this volume was truly awful. What kind of message is this sending to girls? Again, I highly question the recommended 13+ age-rating. The volume opens with Ryo taking Sae to the carnival and giving her abortion pills since he really does not want her to have his baby. Sae goes crazy and literally tries to kill Misao thinking if she's out of the picture Ryo will love her. Misao is disgusted with Ryo treating Sae like that and breaks up with him having realize she'd built him up in her mind as someone he truly wasn't. As for Momo, she just can't shake the image of Kiley crying and running away from her from her mind. So, like everyone else in this series...she chooses not to talk to him about it and clear the air. Instead she just hangs out with Toji and tries to convince herself she still likes him. And Toji remains perfect...for now...because when Momo goes to finally return Kiley's handbook, he holds on to her and seriously refuses to let her go when Toji shows up. He, and this is word for word, tells Toji, "I want Momo back, I'll take better care of her this time, I promise." WTF. Excuse me? Stop. This is a series for middle school girls, and this is not an ok way for someone to talk about an ex-girlfriend...especially when Momo is right there and can speak for herself. Toji tells Momo she "must choose" right that second between the two, but they're interrupted because Sae and and Ryo were attacked in the park and sent to the hospital. Sae was never pregnant, Kiley begged Misao to come see Ryo...and apparently Momo picks Toji...
Only one more volume and then the 3-volume Sae spin-off...I can do this...I think...

[♡Kayla♡ · Rating 3 out of 5]

*3.5*

I have to say, that confession and confrontation scene really took me by surprise. I really thought that Momo wouldn't find out about Kairi's feelings until the finale, and then she'd have to choose between him and Toji. Honestly I think it was really well done, and I felt my heart skip a beat when Kairi hugged Momo so fiercely.

Okay, now let's talk about the whole Sae subplot. It's definitely insane, and overdramatic, but that's what makes it fun. It's nice not having Sae trying to destroy Momo all the time (instead she was going after Misao). And as much as I hate her, I hate Ryo waaay more. I hope he might change in the future, and maybe he can have a happy ending of his own (possibly with Sae? They are a lot alike).

[☽ Jess ☕️ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enfin on lui demande de choisir ! Mais il faudra attendre le dernier tome pour vraiment savoir. Il n'empêche que finalement, j'aurais eu du mal à vraiment tout suivre et apprécier tous les personnages.
Heureusement, je trouve que les sujets abordés ici étaient importants. Plus qu'un tome et j'aurais enfin fini cette série.

[Bee (BacchusVines) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Trigger Warning for pregnancy, abortion, miscarriage, and assault.

This volume mainly focused on two things: the Sae/Misao/Ryo love triangle and the Kiley/Momo/Toji love triangle. I hate how this volume ended because...well, we'll see what happens in the last volume.

[Noelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

I feel bad for Kiley, then I don’t. I feel bad for Sae, then I don’t. I feel bad for Momo, then I don’t. I feel bad for Toji, then I don’t. This series is spinning my emotions around like I’m in a blender. Crazy.

[Mar · Rating 3 out of 5]

Omg. Damn okay. poor sae. Also kiley what also toji that was so sweet also kiley what like what actually what please just actually talk to momo just have a conversation please

[Ángela · Rating 5 out of 5]

Estoy en shock. No sé ni que decir.

[𝑆𝑐𝑎𝑟 · Rating 1 out of 5]

No puedo con la historia de Sae, es súper turbia, la autora pone en situaciones muy oscuras a sus personajes a pesar de sus edades y de cierta forma eso me molesta.

[Lauren · Rating 5 out of 5]

Story: The perfect thing about this series is that it is a potential real life situation. There is bullying from the other people at school and misunderstandings set into a high school setting. This series is absolutely perfect for someone to read when they are that age and to realize that many people can make mistakes or take something the wrong way, especially in regards to relationships. There is a quite potent love triangle between Momo, a girl that gets bullied by others, Kairi (Kiley), a flirt of a guy, and Toji, a guy that is easily blindsided. It does not help anything that there is the slightly evil character of Sae that is always trying to get in Momo's way.

Drawing Style: One of my favorite things about the art style of Miwa UEDA is that she changes up the characters. Especially Momo, she always wears different clothing and has a different style of hair that is rarely seen in anime or manga.

Characters: The characters are highly in depth and developed throughout the series. They are all multi-dimensional with underlying reasons for how they come across and serious back stories that add to the series.

Overall: This is one of my favorite series by far, exceeding all of my previous expectations and blowing me away with the quality of production.

Note: This review was completed after reading volumes 1-18.

[Isabella · Rating 4 out of 5]

WHAT?!?!?!?!

I mean, yeah, there's a lot to comment:
- ryo being a douche as usual and paying guys to beat up sae and make her have a miscarriage
- misao putting him on his place
- sae not actually being pregnant
- ryo figuring out that he actually does (?) care about sae and regretting what he did

but let's focus on MOMO CHOOSING TOJI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

???????????????????????????????????? WHAT THE FUCK

FUCK NO

[Diane ϟ [ Lestrange ] · Rating 3 out of 5]

Momo's heart may be torn, but Toji's trying his best to mend it, promising only good times ahead. Kiley suffers from a change of heart... but is he too late to change Momo's mind? Caught between Toji and Kiley- What;s a girl supposed to do? Meanwhile, Ryo pushes Sae to extreme measures- will she do something she'll regret?

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

lov everything about PG!

[Mosley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mostly wrapping up Sae's story in this volume but that ending!!!

[Aranzazu Elbauldeloscolores · Rating 4 out of 5]

me ha gustado toda la colección. me los he leido en 3 días. lo recomiendo, son fáciles de leer y enganchan.

[Nikki Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cute story with cute art. It was a bit too teenage-drama-ish for me, but still an amusing read.